A Robust Software Stack for Building Holograms

From real-time Unity development to drag-and-drop media playback and spatial video capture, the Looking Glass software stack gives creators, agencies, brands, and research teams the tools they need to design, preview, and deploy 3D experiences on our Looking Glass holographic displays.

What Will You Build?

Whether you’re showing off a product, playing back 3D video, or building an immersive experience, Looking Glass software makes it possible.

Look & See Real 3D
No training, headsets or eye-tracking required.
Flexible Software & Plugins
Generate images, video and real-time applications from 2D or 3D content.
Exhibit Real Life Effects
Showcase multiple perspectives, lighting, reflection and shine.
Zero friction
No headsets, no training. Just look and see 3D.
Real-World Footage
Turn Real-World Footage into Holograms
Turn everyday moments into holographic videos. Play them back on any Looking Glass display using Looking Glass Studio.
  • Record depth video with iPhone 15 or newer
  • Create playlists with Looking Glass Studio
  • Plays RGBD and light field (quilt) images and videos
Product & Retail Display
Showcase Your
3D Model Instantly
Use the Looking Glass Model Viewer to showcase compelling products by loading a 3D model - no complex configuration or programming required.
  • Import 3D model formats like .glTF, .FBX, .OBJ, .STEP, .STL, and .PLY
  • Frame your content by adjusting focus and lighting settings in real-time
  • Import multiple models to create a holographic presentation
XR Installations
Deploy Interactive Holograms at Scale
From museums to trade shows, Looking Glass displays power experiences that stop people in their tracks. Use our Unity Plugin and SDKs to create interactive, narrative, or ambient installations with cross-compatibility for any Looking Glass display
  • Works on all Looking Glass displays (Go, 16" and 27")
  • Unity scripting + external input support (e.g. Leap Motion, iPad)
  • Plays RGBD and light field (quilt) images and videos

Tool Overview for Creators & Developers

Unity Plugin

For developers building native holographic apps.
Use Unity to create real-time holographic content — build interactive scenes and export to production-ready formats.

Key features

  • Real-time holographic rendering
    Render interactive 3D content directly to any Looking Glass display from within the Unity Editor or in standalone builds.
  • Interactive controls
    Navigate and interact with holographic scenes using intuitive mouse controls
  • Broad compatibility
    Compatible with Unity's Built-in and Universal Render Pipelines (URP).
  • Turnkey deployment
    Build your application like normal for Windows, MacOS, and iOS - our plugin handles the rest.

Model Viewer

Load gITF, FBX, OBJ, STL, and PLY models into any Looking Glass display to view models in true 3D.

Key feature

  • Built-in interactive controls to for rapid exploration
    Pan, rotate, and zoom in and out on your model.
  • Visuals that are optimized to pop
    Choose from four different 3D backgrounds, adjust lighting and replicate realism with true-to-life shadow casting.
  • Supports a wide range of the most popular 3D model formats
    gITF, GLB, FBX, OBJ, STEP, STL, and PLY with animations.

Looking Glass Studio

For effortless playback of holographic media — no coding required. Designed for creators, curators, and retail teams. Just drag and drop any RGB-D or quilt images or videos.

Key features

  • Seamless media playback
    Effortlessly view and manage images and videos on any Looking Glass display.
  • Multi-format media support
    Import and display a variety of media types - RGB-D and quilt images and videos.
  • Intuitive user interface
    Designed for creators of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.
  • Optimized for Looking Glass displays
    Tailored to maximize the capabilities of Looking Glass holographic displays.

Bridge SDK

Integrate Looking Glass holographic rendering into your own stack.
The Bridge SDK is a modular set of tools that lets developers integrate their own applications - from web apps to custom renderers - with our displays.

Use it when

  • You’re building interactive or custom pipelines.
  • You want open-source examples.
  • You need to customize your own 3D renderer.

A Powerful Software Stack

Looking Glass software includes tools for developers, designers, and storytellers — each designed to help get from idea to hologram in the fastest way possible.

Beginner

Looking Glass Studio

Take 2D images, record Cinematic video with your iPhone, and see it as a hologram in seconds. Ideal for museums, memory capture, and immersive messaging.

Download

Intermediate

Model Viewer

Drag-and-drop 3D models directly into the Looking Glass— no code or development required. Perfect for retail displays and showrooms.

Download

Advanced

Unity Plugin

Build and deploy interactive 3D apps directly to Looking Glass displays. Includes live preview, depth tuning, and camera control.

Download

Expert

Bridge SDK

Integrate holographic rendering into your own pipelines using open-source tooling. Ideal for developers familiar with graphics APIs.

See docs

What Our Customers Are Building

Our holographic displays are used by companies across retail, museums, and experiential design. See some of these in action:

Case Study

Advancing Telepresence and Next-Generation Digital Human Technology with NVIDIA Maxine

This platform empowers you to deploy cutting-edge AI features that enhance audio and video quality and enable augmented reality effects.

Case Study

Democratizing Immersive Experiences with Nvidia AI

The AMRI team at NVIDIA Research presents novel immersive 3D experiences at GTC 2025 that allows users to move around in a streaming video, in 3D, in real-time. This allows for a highly immersive video viewing experience, especially when paired with 3D displays such as the Looking Glass Go.

Case Study

New NVIDIA Digital Human Technologies Enhance Customer Interactions Across Industries

At SIGGRAPH, NVIDIA previewed “James,” an interactive digital human that can connect with people using emotions, humor and more. James is based on a customer-service workflow using NVIDIA ACE, a reference design for creating custom, hyperrealistic, interactive avatars.

Case Study

Timbaland and Roy Nachum’s New Museum Exhibit Explores the Possibilities of A.I.: ‘Imperfection is Perfection’

The two artists sat down with Billboard to talk about 'Maestros and the Machines,' their new exhibit at Mercer Labs.

Case Study

Umber Majeed
J😊Y TECH
03.16.25 – 01.18.26

Umber Majeed: J😊Y TECH uses speculative fiction to offer a counter-narrative of the Pakistan Pavilion at the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair.

Case Study

Inside the Inavation Award-winning White House immersive experience

D&P’s cutting-edge AV integration at this exciting Washington attraction has redefined how visitors engage with one of the world’s most iconic residences and landed the integrator the 2025 Inavation Award for Best Museum & Heritage Project.

Build with Looking Glass

Explore our software tools, download what you need, and bring your content into 3D. If you’re just getting started, shop our 16” or 27” displays or talk to our team to plan your deployment.

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Go

The Looking Glass Go is a portable holographic display that brings your favorite 3D memories and creations to life — no headset needed. Compact, Wi-Fi connected, and easy to use anywhere.

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16"

The Looking Glass 16" is a desktop holographic display for 3D creators and devs. It delivers lifelike depth and integrates seamlessly with Unity, Unreal, and other spatial tools.

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27"

The Looking Glass 27" is the largest group-viewable holographic display, designed for high-impact experiences in enterprise, retail, and museums. Plug in and bring spatial content to life — no wearables required.

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